Intra-operative Effects of Cardiac Surgery

Influence on Post-operative care

Richard A Perryman

Intra-operative Effects of Cardiac Surgery

• Cardiopulmonary Bypass• Hypothermia• Cannulation events• Myocardial preservation

Heart Surgery

Heart Surgery

Intra-operative Effects of Cardiac Surgery Cardiopulmonary bypass

• Inflammatory response• Hemodilution• Platelet adhesion and aggregation• Affects of non-pulsatile blood flow• Capillary leak syndrome• Acid-base balance

Intra-operative Effects of Cardiac Surgery

Cardiopulmonary bypass

Inflammatory responseComplement activationFibrinolysis cascade activationKallikrein, interleukins,etcPlatelet activationCapillary leak syndromePulmonary effectsRenal effects

Intra-operative Effects of Cardiopulmonary Bypass

Pulmonary

• Leukocyte and complement activation• Surfactant loss and atelectasis• Reduction in lung compliance• Increase in alveolar-arterial (A-a) gradient• Capillary leak into alveolar-capillary membrane• Leucocyte degranulation and capillary membrane injury• Increased pulmonary vascular resistance

Intra-operative Effects of Cardiopulmonary Bypass

Renal

• Renin, angiotensin, ADH and catecholamines produced• Renal vasoconstriction and decreased renal blood flow

Intra-operative Effects of Cardiac Surgery

Hypothermia

• Moderate hypothermiaPermits reduced CPB flowsProtects end organ functionAmeliorates effects of non-pulsatile flow

• Profound hypothermiaPermits low flow or circulatory arrestPermits procedures on pulmonary veins and aortic arch

Intra-operative Effects of Cardiac Surgery

Hypothermia

• Increased bleeding tendency• Can prolong bypass time• Increased risk of neurological injury

Intra-operative Effects of Cardiac Surgery

Cardioplegia

• Cold bloodReplenishes substrate and oxygenAllows longer cross-clamp times

• Cold crystalloid• Warm continuous blood – adults only

Intra-operative Effects of Cardiac Surgery

Cardioplegia

• Cardiac edema – low cardiac output• Diastolic ventricular dysfunction• Rt ventricular dysfunction from surface warming

Intra-operative Effects of Cardiac Surgery

Net Effects

• Relative low cardiac output• Systemic vasoconstriction• Decreased pulmonary compliance• Potential for pulmonary hypertension• Relative renal insufficiency• Increased total body water and edema• Relatively immuno-deficient

Complications of CPB

• Bleeding• Respiratory insufficiency• Low cardiac output• Renal insufficiency• Arrhythmias

Bleeding following Cardiopulmonary Bypass

• Hemodilution of clotting factors• Inflammatory response to cardiopulmonary bypass• Duration of cardiopulmonary bypass• Profound hypothermia and circulatory arrest

Heart Surgery Hemostasis

• AgainstAnti-platelet drugs –Plavix, Aggrestat, AspirinLong – acting heparins eg. Lovenox

Heart Surgery Hemostasis

• For

Anti-inflammatory – steroids

Improved cardiopulmonary bypassAvoid cardiopulmonary bypassAnti-fibrinolytics – Amicar, Trasylol, etcTopical clot substratesTopical clot enhancersBiological glues

Bleeding following Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgical Bleeding

• Occurs in face of normal coagulation• Increases with complexity of operation• Increases in redo operations• Can be attenuated by surgical modification

Topical coagulation matrixTopical procoagulantsTopical “glues”

Bleeding following Cardiopulmonary Bypass Peri-operative strategies

• Aprotinin• Desmopressin• Fresh whole blood• Synthetic anti-fibrinolysins

Transanemic acide-aminocaproic acid

• Coated CPB circuits

Bleeding following Cardiopulmonary Bypass On-site Coagulation Monitoring

• Platelet count• Hematocrit• Thromboelastogram TEG• Heparin levels• Calculated heparin neutralization• Coagulation parameters

Thromboelastogram TEG

Low Cardiac Output

• Post op circulatory supportIntra-aortic balloon pumpECMOVentricular assist devicesCardiac transplantation

Anticipation

“What should I expect?”